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早期

zǎo qī

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zǎo qī · zou2 kei4 (Jyutping)

  1. early period; early phase; early stage

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Character breakdown

早

Meaning
early; soon; morning
Radical
日
Strokes
6
Components
⿱日十
Cangjie
AJ
Four-corner
6040.0

期

Meaning
period of time; date; time limit
Radical
月
Strokes
12
Components
⿰其月
Cangjie
TCB
Four-corner
4782.0

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